U.S. Customshouse · Photo: General Services Administration · Public domain17% of Ogdensburg’s land is conserved: 545 acres
5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Ogdensburg, 1.0 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 58 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #259 of 758 in New York. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ogdensburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ogdensburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogdensburg is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #259 of 758 in New York. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 38% of Ogdensburg’s area (3 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamilton Park
All 6 parks & preserves
545 conserved acres
17% of Ogdensburg’s land. Water is left out: Ogdensburg has 5.0 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ogdensburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence State Psychiatric Center State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 488 | Open |
| Ogdensburg City Of Land Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Unknown |
| Morrisette Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Crescent Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Saint Mary's Church Of Ogdensburg Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Closed |
| Hamilton Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ball Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mansion Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Ogdensburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Ogdensburg: May, June, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ogdensburg →
Ogdensburg and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg | 17% | 1.0 | 6 | 85% | A− |
| Lisbon | 3% | 0.1 | 193 | 11% | C+ |
| Oswegatchie | 2% | 0.1 | 82 | 8% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ogdensburg
Where can I hike in Ogdensburg?
The longest trail networks: Library Park, 0.2 miles; Hamilton Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ogdensburg is conserved land?
17% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Ogdensburg’s trails?
Winter Park and Library Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ogdensburg?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ogdensburg?
2,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogdensburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 548 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ogdensburg have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #259 of 758 in New York. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ogdensburg neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →